Matthew 9:13- I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.
Let us not be afraid to go into challenging places with the power of the Good News. Yes, we avoid situations that is a temptation for us. It is obvious that we should not expose our weaknesses to unnecessary pressures but we should also not stand back either. Far too many Christians wait for the world to come to their churches like a hospital stands ready for the sick. In a society that assumes the church will judge and reject - or that doesn't even understand its own sickness - that approach won't work. Let us go where we are needed; serve wherever we can; take God's grace on the road to reach a grace-hungry world. (adapted from C. Tiegreen, One Year, Salt and Light Devotional, pg. 182.)